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Former HKS Dean Joseph Nye Remembered as a Preeminent Scholar of International Relations
Nye, a towering scholar and policymaker who spent the last 60 years at the center of international security debates in Washington and Cambridge, died Tuesday. He was 88.
IOP Upgrades Environmental Action Coalition to Pilot Program
The Institute of Politics leadership voted narrowly last week to upgrade the Environmental Action Coalition to a pilot program, bringing the total number of IOP programs to 17.
As HKS Dean, Jeremy Weinstein Courts the Faculty
When Jeremy Weinstein arrived at the Harvard Kennedy School in July 2024, the first thing he did was meet with each member of the school’s nearly 200-person faculty in their office.
Tim Walz Says at Harvard Talk That Democrats Need To ‘Fundamentally Change’ To Win in 2028
Former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he was “not sure” whether the Democratic Party yet has a viable presidential candidate for the 2028 election at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday — but remained adamant it wouldn’t be him.
Harvard Pauses Merit-Based Wage Raises in Latest Austerity Measure
Harvard has paused merit-based raises for faculty and non-union staff for the 2025-26 fiscal year, citing financial pressure in light of the White House’s funding siege.
Harvard Kennedy School Revokes Fellowship to Human Rights Activist, Saying Offer Was Premature
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights offered a fellowship to Columbia University professor and Human Rights Watch staff member A. Kayum Ahmed — and then, weeks later, withdrew the offer.
Sen. Rick Scott Backs Trump’s Attacks on Harvard at HKS Talk
Florida Senator Rick Scott defended the Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard and questioned the University’s tax-exempt status at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.
Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll
A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.
Joe Biden Applauds Harvard’s Resistance at Private Kennedy School Event
Former United States President Joe Biden celebrated Harvard’s decision to defy demands from the Trump administration at a private Institute of Politics seminar with senior advisor Mike Donilon on Wednesday afternoon.
HOOP Organizes Silent Demonstration at Jake Sullivan IOP Forum
Eight Harvard affiliates unfurled banners above the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum to protest former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s role in Israel’s war in Gaza as he spoke at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday.